Overview

• The Bear star did not appear at the Los Angeles ceremony despite being up for Outstanding Lead Actress and for Outstanding Directing for the season 3 episode “Napkins.”
• Reports cite her active promotion of Luca Guadagnino’s After the Hunt, with Ella McCay also forthcoming, as the likely scheduling conflict.
• Town & Country notes that Edebiri has not publicly commented on her decision to skip the event.
• This year marks her first directing nomination, a milestone as she expands her role behind the camera while continuing as a lead on The Bear.
• Harper’s Bazaar reports her 2025 lead nod brings her to three acting Emmy nominations in total, making her the youngest Black female actor to reach that mark.